Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 162.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Sri Lanka, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Sri Lanka stood at 162.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Sri Lanka peaked at 193.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 132.2%, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 164.2% | — |
| 1992 | 166.7% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 158.0% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 161.2% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 155.3% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 157.8% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 156.8% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 150.8% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 155.0% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 148.7% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 140.9% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 147.6% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 162.5% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 171.8% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 180.4% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 159.0% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 163.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 176.6% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 162.2% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 148.3% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 193.1% | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 165.9% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 170.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 167.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 163.8% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 171.5% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 163.9% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 177.7% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 163.8% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 160.5% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 168.3% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 132.2% | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 135.7% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 164.4% | +21.2% |
| 2025 | 162.3% | -1.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 162.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125.3%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 162.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 114.7%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158.4% | 150.8% | 166.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 161.3% | 140.9% | 180.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.5% | 148.3% | 193.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.9% | 132.2% | 168.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Sri Lanka?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Sri Lanka was 162.3% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 193.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.2% in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.